as in adjacent
having a border in common
flanking farms that share the same water source
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as in envelopment
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Adjective
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With daily live music and an adjacent outdoor pool deck lined with firepits, the space is designed to bring people together.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025 -
Listen to this article These are crimes reported in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and adjacent communities between May 20 and May 26, 2025.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Closer to home, Petco Park hosted a record 10 full-stadium concerts in 2024 and 13 at its smaller adjoining outdoor venue, the 6,000-capacity Gallagher Square.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The next homeowner will enjoy a center island kitchen that opens to the great room, an adjoining large den and vaulted, open beam ceilings as well as big picture windows, according to Zillow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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While some remain in fair condition, others have fallen victim to hazards ranging from ancient invasions to modern development.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Preventive Measures Cultural Practices Since this weed grows the best in open areas with poor soil, keeping your lawn grass thick and healthy is a great line of defense against an invasion.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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In the years since, Chinese incursions into the areas surrounding what Japan refers to as the Senkaku Islands—administered by Japan but also claimed by China, which refers to them as the Diaoyu Islands—have become more frequent, with greater numbers of larger and more heavily armed vessels.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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In response to criticism of the Israeli military’s further incursion into Gaza, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Carney, saying the leaders are on the wrong side of justice.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Verb
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump confronted South Africa's leader with false claims of genocide in Oval Office ambush.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Another man waits in ambush to force him to confess.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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